PLEASE USE THE FIELD BELOW TO SEARCH THE MILITARY SERVICE FILES
The Military Service Files database includes an entry for all individuals identified in the military service files and/or military service ledgers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Newfoundland Forestry Companies the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Newfoundland Forestry Companies duplicate remove, held by The Rooms Provincial Archives as part of GN 19 Newfoundland military service records (Great War) collection.
Included are the over 6700 members of the First Newfoundland Regiment (later "Royal") and the Newfoundland Forestry Companies, including officers, other ranks, Drum and Bugle Corps, attached specialists and special duty assignments.
An individual's complete service file is attached where available. Service files do not exist for all individuals identified in the records. In this instance, a database record was created based on content recorded in the Military Service ledgers.
Using the Military Service Files database
The records are keyword searchable and sortable based on the column headings: Name, Community, Service number, Age at enlistment, Next of kin, Occupation, Active date, Date of death and Religion. POW status and Fatality status are yes/no searchable fields.
- To search for a specific individual, enter their name and/or service number.
- To view the attached service file, click on the individual's name.
- To view details of an individual's commendations, select the pdf file at the right
- To sort the results of a large search, click on the column heading.
- To search for Prisoners of War, use the keyword POW.
- Notes concerning variant names, misfiled documents, additional service, etc. are included as required.
For additional information, including military service ledgers, photographs, personal papers, wills and other documents contact The Rooms Provincial Archives Reference Room archives@therooms.ca or 709-757-8088.
Or search the Provincial Archives on-line Descriptions Database at https://www.therooms.ca/archives.
| Name | Community | Service Number | Age of Enlistment | Next of Kin | Occupation | Active Date | Religion |
Fatality |
PoW | Date of Death | Commendations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURPHY, James Francis | St. John's | 1037 | 20 | Ann Murphy (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| AITKEN, Ernest Peyton | Botwood, Twillingate District | 643 | 23 | John W. Aitken (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TRACEY, Augustus James | Torbay, St. John's East District | 864 | 20 | William Tracey (p) | Draper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 69. | |||
| BRETT, Chesley | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 6072 | 18 | Walter Brett (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COLLETT, Arthur | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2481 | 19 | Thomas Collett (p) | Postman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DICKS, Charles | Flat Islands, Burin District | 2881 | 23 | Mrs. Jacob Miller (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, James | Pacquet, St. Barbe District | 8461 | 20 | Catherine Decker (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, David | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6251 | 25 | William Yetman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Michael | 23 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 8181 | 18 | Mary A. Kelly (p) | Sail maker and labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NORRIS, Edward Michael Joseph | St. John's | 1026 | 36 | James J. Norris (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PECKFORD, Edwin | Charles Brook, Twillingate District | 8242 | 43 | Eliza J. Peckford (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| UNDERHAY, William James. | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 2283 | 18 | Mrs. Philemon Underhay (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service #3222 | ||||
| HOFF, Arthur | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 4334 | 20 | Joseph Huff (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 871 | 23 | John Evans (p) | Printer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Philip | Catalina, Trinity District | 3728 | 29 | Charles Hynes (p) | Seaman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name; attestation papers completed as Hynes; Family name and grave stone states Haynes; documents completed as both Hynes and Haynes | |||
| CHAULK, Kenneth J. | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 4204 | 18 | Mrs. B. Tulk (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, James F. | Noad Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3406 | 19 | George Curtis (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EBSARY, Herbert N. | 89 Southside Road, St. John's | 2569 | 22 | Assistant storekeeper | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| MOORE, James William | 31 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 529 | 22 | Edward Moore (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RATFORD, Fred T. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3307 | 18 | Mrs. John Snow (o) | Mechanic | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| LYVER, John | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3644 | 19 | Frank Lyver (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FLYNN, Cornelius | Marystown, Burin District | 4752 | 19 | Michael Flynn (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BOURGOIS, Isaac | Black Head, Port au Port, St. George District | 5948 | 19 | William Bourgois (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Bourgeois. | |||
| SNOOK, James | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6228 | 24 | Michael Snook (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, John | Cannings Cove, Bonavista District | 6178 | 25 | James Penny (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITEWAY, David | Jobs Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5602 | 24 | William Whiteway (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| QUINTON, Frederick | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3622 | 18 | James Quinton (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Fred | Birchy Cove, Bonavista District | 4827 | 19 | Samuel Ryan (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BAILEY, Harry | Georges Brook, Trinity District | 8112 | 20 | Robert Bailey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, Leo Terrance | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 224 | 19 | John Kennedy (p) | Lumberman - miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PAYNE, Francis C. | St. John's | 1006 | 19 | Susan Payne (p) | Train agent | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Friday, March 5, 1920 | Died 5 March, 1920, of pneumonia. | ||
| BARNES, Arthur | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 4698 | 23 | Albert Barnes (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARDY, Norman | Little Harbour, Twillingate District | 927 | 21 | Susanna Pardy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POOLE, George Reuben | Kirby's [?] Cove, Trinity Bay | 2024 | 22 | Charles Poole (o) | Sailor | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| RALPH, Jonas | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5133 | 18 | Elizabeth Ralph (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Includes correspondence related to #5470 Josiah Ralph. | |||
| LANGDON, Moses | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 3628 | 20 | Henry Langdon (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CORBIN, Thomas | Corner Brook, St. George District | 3423 | 18 | Thomas Corbin (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| SKINNER, Charles | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 6255 | 24 | Phoebe Skinner (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NICOL, John Ethelburt Burden | 53 Parade Street, St. John's | 129 | 19 | C.M. Nichol (p) | Marine engineer | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Nichol. | ||||
| LEHR, Henry | 9 Plank Road, St. John's | 8288 | 20 | Mary Lehr (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| PEDDLE, William | Butter Cove, Trinity District | 5288 | 25 | Abraham Peddle (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Charles | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8297 | 19 | Alex Squires (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAVEY, Charles | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 2371 | 20 | Mrs. E. Davey (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DUNN, James | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 3543 | 21 | George Dunn (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MADORE, Reuben | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 2566 | 22 | Fred Madore (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1567X | |||
| STUBREDGE, Samuel | Point Rosie, Fortune District | 2934 | 23 | Priscilla Stubredge (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Point Rosie was also known as Point Enragee. Discrepancy in spelling of name - Stubridge. | |||
| GUNN, John | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8469 | 20 | Bridget Gunn (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BOYLE, Arch | Torbay Road, St. John's | 4445 | 18 | Henry Boyle (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, James | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 8007 | 28 | Mary Murphy (o) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Malcolm | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3355 | 22 | Robert Green (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |